FREE: US Scott#1147 1960 4¢ Thomas Masaryk Champions of Liberty

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U.S. #1147
1960 4¢ Thomas Masaryk
Champions of Liberty

Issue Date: March 7, 1960
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 113,792,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 ½ x 11
Color: Dull blue

U.S. #1147 was part of the Champions of Liberty Series, and was issued in honor of Czech patriot Thomas Masaryk.

Thomas Masaryk was born in Austria-Hungary, and later became the founder and first president of the Czechoslovakia Republic. Masaryk was a member of the Austrian parliament, and tried to reform the Hapsburg Empire into a democratic state. During World War I, he organized groups of Czech revolutionaries, and provided valuable intelligence to the Allies.